Aggression born of American 'exceptionalism'Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Aggression born of American 'exceptionalism'Most recently, American exceptionalism jumped to the political fore at the start of this century. It did so with a swagger, ironically, because of the 9/11 attacks. In his speech that night, President George W. Bush put forward the United States as "the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world."

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